Christina Hip-Flores, MPP, JCD

Dr. Hip-Flores earned her Bachelors’ and Masters’ degrees in International Relations and Public Policy from Princeton University and Harvard University, respectively, before earning her Licentiate in Canon Law at the Catholic University of America and her Doctorate from the University of Navarre. She has taught Canon Law courses in the licentiate programs accredited by the Angelicum and the Pontifical University of Mexico. She has also taught Canon Law to Masters’ candidates at Georgian Court University, deacon candidates in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Camden, and to other pastoral ministers. Dr. Hip-Flores works as Judge and Defender of the Bond in various American tribunals. She is a Consecrated Virgin of the Archdiocese of Santiago in Cuba. In 2017 sh has been elected Consultor of the Canon Law Society of America.

Rev. Giovanni Rizzo, JCL

Rev. Giovanni Rizzo is the Adjutant JudicialVicar with the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Newark NJ. Prior to that, he completed his JCL studies in Rome, at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. Among his prior assignments are: Vice-Rector of the Redemptoris Mater Seminary of Guam, Parochial Vicar at the Church of Holy Family in Nutley, NJ, and Parochial Vicar of St. Francis Xavier Church, in Newark, NJ. He holds a Ph.D., Civil Law, University of Catania (Italy), in addition to a Master Div. Theology, Seton Hall University, S.Orange, NJ. Before entering the Seminary in 1993, he worked as a corporate lawyer in Italy. Fluent in English, Spanish and Italian, he has given talks and conferences in the three languages. Since July 2017 he is also Administrator of St. Theresa's Church in Kenilworth, NJ.

Rev. Matthew Furgiuele, JCL, STB

Rev. Furgiuele is the Adjutant Judicial Vicar with the Tribunal of the Diocese of Gaylord, MI. Prior to that he was a Judge, Defender of the Bond, Promoter of Justice and Advocate. He has a JCL from Santa Croce, in addition to a BA (Hon) and MA in Philosophy as well as an STB and M.Div. He was a Teaching Assistant for several philosophy courses at the University of Montreal and has taught ESL public speaking and catechism extensively. He has also organized conferences and speaker series. Since January 2017 he is also Administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Lewiston, MI.

Rev. Jaimes Ponce, JCD

Fr. Jaimes Ponce was ordained on 25 August 2001 for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. In 2012, he earned a JCD from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. Currently, Fr. Ponce ministered as Auditor in the Tribunal of Colorado Spring, and subsequently as Defender of the Bond of the same Tribunal. At the same time he is also the Pastor of St. Benedict and St. Michael Parishes and a stable Advocate for the diocese of Winona. He has experience in public speaking, including a Canon Law conference presented at the CLSA Annual Convention in 2015. He is also the spiritual director for the Cursillo Movement in the Diocese of Colorado Springs.